New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Team India opener Rohit Sharma lauded his unbeaten 168-run partnership with Virat Kohli, calling it a "fantastic" effort that came at a crucial stage of the innings.

Ro-Ko shook off the rust and lack of rhythm of the first two ODIs, which India lost, launching a full-blown assault on Australian bowlers during a successful chase of 237 runs. The 'Hitman' slammed an unbeaten 121*, while Virat returned to form with a rock-solid, risk-free 74*.

Reflecting on the stand in a video shared by the BCCI, Rohit said the duo relied on experience and mutual understanding to guide India after an early setback.

"Fantastic partnership. I think we haven't had a 100-run partnership for a long time. It was good to get that partnersh...